The golf industry in Minnesota has a track record to be proud of. Besides hosting numerous national golf events including the PGA Championship, both Men’s and Women’s Opens, and the 2016 The Ryder Cup, the business of golf annually generates over 2.3 billion dollars in revenue and employs 35,000 individuals in the state. Do you want to help ensure our industry remains strong and vital in the future? Attend the first ever Golf Industry Day on the Hill!
Golf Industry Day on the Hill is your chance to tell your elective officials your story about the issues you face every day. Recently, the golf industry has been involved in conversations regarding phosphorous fertilizer, a license plate initiative, and limiting unfair taxation. We need YOU to be part of the conversation!
This day, the first of its kind, will focus on telling the good story of the golf industry including a nudge encouraging legislative support of a water conservation program with the intent to protect irrigation allocation during times of drought.
What key messages will we deliver to legislators?
• Economic Impact of Golf in Minnesota: The golf industry has a $2.3 billion annual economic impact to the state’s economy and
sustains 35,000 jobs.
• Event Economic Impact: The Ryder Cup, the largest sporting event to be held in Minnesota, will be watched by 500 million people
and will generate an economic impact of $140 million dollars locally.
• Environmental Stewardship: Golf helps to create and steward 21,000 acres of pollinator habitat, wildlife
corridors, native plant areas, natural water features and wetlands.
• Green Space: Green space on golf courses increases carbon sequestration, generates
oxygen, provides sound abatement and solar/glare reflection as well as dust
collection.
• Stormwater Management: Golf courses provide for communities’ largest
rain gardens, pollution abatement, ground water recharge and erosion
control.
The MGCSA and association partners the MGA, MWCMAA and MPGA need your physical support of this effort. Mark your calendar and participate in this initiative.
More information will be made available soon.
